About the Author

Writer-broadcaster Eleanor Wachtel has hosted CBC Radio's Writers & Company since its inception in 1990 and hosted The Arts Tonight from 1996 until 2007. She's won prizes for both programs, as well as other honours, including the Order of Canada. Her earlier collections of interviews include Original Minds and More Writers & Company. She was a contributor to the original Dropped Threads, co-edited by Carol Shields.

Reviews

"As rich and diverse and subtle as the most textured piece of literature, a logical and lovely reflection of its extraordinary subject."
*Ottawa Citizen*

"Smart, honest, insightful."
*Montreal Gazette*

"Insight into a gifted writer and remarkable human being."
*Victoria Times-Colonist*